I spent 1 week in this hotel in April 2007 and I should say overall I have a good impression. 1. Location. Center of the city, on equal distance from Old Square and New Square. 2. Rooms. Standard European size, clean and well kept. Interior is of nothing special, one would just note that the furniture is of old soviet... more

Ok so I am writing this with a degree of bias, (I held my wedding reception here) but this really is the most friendly upmarket hotel in Almaty. The service is fantastic and friendly, the rooms are cosy, large and very clean and the place definitely has a charm lacking in the other luxury 'chain' hotels in Almaty. I've stayed... more

This is the old hotel for Communist Party executives, and it shows, but it's still a good place, and much better priced than the other "Western standard" hotels in Almaty (the newfangled, allegedly more Kazakh name for Alma Ata). Sure, there is a Soviet feeling to it, but the service is great, the breakfast is wonderful (hot fresh pastries, peeled... more